Overview
- Ukraine’s air force reported 458 drones and 45 missiles were launched overnight, with defenses downing 406 drones and nine missiles as 25 locations were hit.
- A drone struck a nine‑storey apartment building in Dnipro, destroying multiple floors and causing fatalities and injuries that included children, according to emergency services.
- Energy facilities were damaged in the Kyiv, Poltava, Kharkiv and Odesa regions, prompting emergency power cuts, transport disruptions, and a citywide blackout in Kremenchuk.
- Authorities cited at least four deaths nationwide and dozens injured during the barrage, with casualty figures still being updated as rescue operations continue.
- Russia said it targeted military‑industrial and energy sites, while intense fighting persists near Pokrovsk, where Moscow claims advances that Ukrainian officials dispute.